Wheat Tech Agronomy 2013-2014 Wheat Variety Performance Test Results General Information: The 2013-2014 wheat variety performance tests were conducted at three different sites: Adairville, Kentucky; Humboldt, Tennessee; and Bertrand, Missouri. The KY location contained 63, the TN location contained 54, and the MO location contained 55 different varieties. Varieties were tested in conventional till (MO), minimum till (TN), and no-till (KY) practices. The preceding crop for all locations was corn. Seeding rates used for the conventionally and minimum tilled sites were 325 s/yd 2, while no-tilled rates were 375 s/yd 2. Trials were planted using a Hege Drill with a row spacing of 7.5 inches, and were harvested with a Kincaid 8-XP research combine. Plot dimensions used were 5 feet wide by 20 feet long. All sites contained four replications, and the experimental design used was randomized complete block. All locations were managed intensively with split applications of nitrogen, insecticides, herbicide sprays in the fall and spring, and a spring foliar fungicide for head blight control. Nitrogen applied to the KY and TN locations was a January/March split application where the rate at KY was 45/85 pounds per acre, and the rate at TN was 55/67 pounds per acre. Nitrogen at MO was applied in a three pass application program during the months of January, March, and April at a rate of 37/37/80 pounds per acre. At the Kentucky no-till site, there were four replications treated with a foliar fungicide and four without. The objective for having four untreated replications is to see how each variety responds to the given level of head blight and create a yield fungicide response column. At the Tennessee and Missouri sites all replications were sprayed with a foliar fungicide. Growing Season: Throughout the month of October, planting went well at all locations. KY was planted October 12, MO planted October 14, and due to some rain events which delayed planting, TN was planted on October 26. Cold temperatures from November through March prohibited early season growth and tiller development on many acres of late planted wheat in all regions. As recorded from our on-site weather station, the average temperature for the month of November was 44 degrees Fahrenheit, and the average for December was 39 degrees Fahrenheit. The KY statewide average temperature for March based on the Kentucky Mesonet was 39.8 degrees while the statewide average temperature for March 2012 was 57.9 degrees, according to Dr. Stuart Foster, state climatologist and director of the Kentucky Mesonet. The poor fall growing conditions combined with excessive nutrient uptake from the high yielding corn crop called for increased levels of nitrogen to be applied. Applications were delayed this year as much as two weeks at some locations. Small to moderate amounts of Fusarium Head Blight were detected across all locations, however; reports of higher than normal DON levels in the Missouri bootheel region created concern for many growers. This delayed growth development lead to wheat harvest also being postponed more than in recent years. Data Interpretation: Maturity groups are separated out into the following classifications: E = Early M = Medium L = Late ME = Medium/Early ML = Medium/Late The tables on the following pages have been prepared with the entries listed in order of performance, the highest-yielding entry being listed first. All yields presented have been adjusted to 13.5% moisture. At the bottom of the tables are there are three different values: LSD (Least Significant Difference), CV (Coefficient of Variation), and Grand Mean. The mean yields of any two varieties being compared must differ by at least the LSD amount shown to be considered different in yielding ability at the 5% level of probability of significance. CV is a measure of the error variability found within each experiment. It is the percentage that the square root of error mean square is of the overall test mean yield at that location. Grand Mean is the mean of all values in the group.
Acknowledgements We would like to acknowledge the following participating companies, Wheat Tech R&D, Wheat Tech owners, and supporting chemical companies. Also, special thanks are extended to all other Wheat Tech employees for any involvement with the research and development division. Wheat Tech Research & Development Division: Brad Wilks Research Director Matt Miller Research Associate Ethan Huffines Research Associate Robert Stuard Research Associate Wheat Tech Owners: Chris Bowley Bill Brinkley David West Participating Companies: Ag Alumni Seed Association AgriMAXX Wheat Company Armor Seed Beck s Hybrids Cache River Valley Seed Co. DuPont Pioneer Dyna-Gro Seed Equity Seed KY Small Grain Growers Association L&M Glick Seed Merschman Seeds, Inc. Progeny Ag Products Southern States Syngenta Seeds UniSouth Genetics, Inc. Warren Seed and Agronomy Service Supporting Chemical Companies: Bayer CropScience DuPont Crop Protection Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC.
Table 1 2013-2014 Kentucky No-Till Wheat Variety Performance Results Adairville, KY Fungicide Treated Fungicide Heading Yield TW Lodging Response Date Height Variety Maturity (bu/ac) (lb/bu) (0-10) (bu/ac) (May) (inches) Dyna-Gro WX13652 M 149.6 a* 57.8 0 17.8 8 33 DXEX 13-3 M 146.8 ab 58.3 0 6.7 8 38 Dixie Extreme M 146.5 abc 56.3 3 10.9 8 38 AgriMAXX Exp 1444 M 146.5 abc 57.2 1 5.3 7 35 Dyna-Gro WX13622 M 145.2 a-d 56.8 0 10.4 8 34 Armor Havoc ME 145.0 a-d 57.2 0 10.9 7 35 L&M 2123 M 145.0 a-d 56.5 0 8.7 6 34 SS 8340 ME 144.2 a-e 59.3 1 6.1 6 33 SY 483 M 143.6 a-f 56.6 1 10.3 8 38 Armor ARX1327 M 143.3 a-g 56.6 1 9.6 8 34 Beck 129 M 142.1 a-i 56.8 0 6.0 8 36 Dixie McAlister M 141.7 a-j 56.2 0 5.6 6 33 AgriMAXX Exp 1465 M 141.1 a-k 57.5 0 11.8 8 32 AgriMAXX 438 ML 141.1 a-k 56.1 2 8.4 8 35 Dyna-Gro 9171 ME 141.0 a-k 56.6 0 3.6 6 31 AgriMAXX 413 E 140.5 a-l 55.3 0 12.1 4 31 Dyna-Gro 9012 M 139.9 b-m 58.4 1 7.2 7 34 Progeny 870 ME 139.4 b-n 56.3 0 7.0 6 32 SS 8360 M 138.6 b-n 57.6 0 10.7 7 33 Ag Alumni EX 02444 ME 138.6 b-o 56.1 0-0.1 6 35 Dyna-Gro 9223 ML 138.6 b-o 56.1 1 13.1 8 37 Pioneer variety 26R10 M 138.4 b-o 57.0 0 5.8 7 33 Armor Octane ML 138.0 b-p 56.4 0 8.3 8 39 AgriMAXX 415 M 137.8 b-p 58.7 2 13.1 7 33 Beck 120 ME 137.7 c-p 56.7 0 2.4 5 31 Pembroke 2014 E 137.5 c-p 58.2 0 6.6 5 34 Pioneer variety 26R20 M 136.9 d-q 57.2 2 8.3 8 35 Pioneer variety 25R40 E 136.8 d-r 56.8 0 0.9 8 32 Dyna-Gro WX13631 ME 136.7 d-r 58.1 2 0.7 6 34 Dixie Glory M 136.6 d-r 56.2 0 9.5 8 38 Progeny 357 ME 136.5 d-r 56.0 1 5.1 8 35 Armor ARX1313 M 136.4 d-r 55.4 2 5.6 6 34 Armor ARX1325 M 135.5 e-s 57.4 0 10.2 8 32 Armor ARX1332 M 135.2 e-s 57.3 0 9.8 7 32 Progeny PGX 13-1 M 135.0 f-s 56.6 0 6.7 8 38 SY 007 ME 135.0 f-s 57.0 1 5.5 4 33 Pembroke 2008 E 134.5 f-s 57.6 0 5.6 6 35 Pioneer variety 26R41 M 134.3 g-t 57.5 0 8.3 8 32 L&M 7511 ME 134.0 h-t 56.2 0 9.7 6 31
Table 1 - Continued Fungicide Treated Fungicide Heading Yield TW Lodging Response Date Height Variety Maturity (bu/ac) (lb/bu) (0-10) (bu/ac) (May) (inches) Ag Alumni EX 0762 ME 134.0 h-t 56.9 0 1.7 6 34 Armor ARX1329 M 133.9 h-t 58.6 1 4.1 6 34 Dyna-Gro 9042 M 132.7 j-u 56.8 0 5.6 7 35 Pioneer variety 25R78 M 132.4 k-v 57.8 0 8.4 5 33 Beck 125 M 132.3 k-v 57.7 0 4.7 7 37 SY 474 M 132.2 k-v 58.0 0 3.2 7 37 Armor Rampage M 131.9 l-v 55.5 2 9.5 6 35 KY03C-1002-02 E 131.6 l-v 56.7 1 3.9 6 35 EXP 13W34 M 131.4 m-v 56.4 0 6.9 8 36 Armor Vandal M 130.8 n-v 56.8 0 7.1 8 34 SS 8870 L 130.5 n-v 57.3 1 10.3 8 36 SS 8700 L 129.5 o-w 54.1 2 10.7 8 35 SS 8415 ML 129.1 p-w 55.9 3 8.7 7 34 Pioneer variety 26R53 M 128.9 p-w 58.0 0 5.4 8 32 Guardian ML 128.2 q-w 57.9 1 8.4 8 36 Progeny 117 E 127.8 r-w 56.9 4 6.7 6 34 AgriMAXX 447 ML 127.0 s-w 56.5 0 7.4 9 36 DXEX 14-2 M 125.4 t-w 57.9 0 9.5 8 37 SS 8412 M 124.6 uvw 58.6 0 8.5 7 34 Beck 113 ME 124.5 uvw 57.8 0 1.0 5 34 L&M EXP ME 123.5 vwx 57.4 0 1.7 4 31 Progeny 185 M 123.5 vwx 57.7 1 0.4 6 39 Pioneer variety 25R32 E 120.8 wx 57.6 1 1.0 8 34 KY03C-1237-05 E 115.3 x 57.3 0 0.1 7 35 LSD (P=.05) 9.1..... CV 4.8..... Grand Mean 135.5 57.1 1 6.9 7 34 Planted: October 12, 2013; Harvested: June 30, 2014 *Means followed by same letter do not significantly differ (P=.05, LSD)
Table 2 2013-2014 Missouri Wheat Variety Performance Results Bertrand, MO Dixie Extreme M 122.2 a* 59.1 37 Dyna-Gro 9223 ML 120.2 ab 59.1 37 Pioneer variety 25R40 E 119.5 abc 60.8 33 Merschman Barbie 9 ME 118.3 a-d 58.6 34 Beck 129 M 116.3 a-e 59.3 37 AgriMAXX 438 ML 116.3 a-e 59.5 37 SY Harrison M 115.9 a-e 59.0 32 USG 3404 ML 114.9 a-f 58.8 34 AgriMAXX 413 E 113.8 a-g 58.8 30 Armor Rampage M 113.3 a-h 58.5 35 Beck 120 ME 112.6 a-i 58.5 31 Warren Seed McKay 110 ML 112.5 a-j 59.9 36 AgriMAXX Exp 1444 M 111.9 b-j 58.4 33 AgriMAXX 447 ML 111.8 b-k 57.5 36 Armor Octane ML 111.5 b-l 58.4 35 Pioneer variety 26R20 M 111.3 b-m 60.5 36 Progeny 117 E 110.7 b-n 59.9 36 USG 3251 ML 110.4 b-n 59.3 36 Progeny 870 ME 110.2 c-n 59.3 31 Pioneer variety 26R10 M 109.6 c-o 59.1 34 Dyna-Gro WX13631 ME 109.3 d-p 60.6 34 AgriMAXX Exp 1465 M 109.1 d-q 59.2 34 Progeny 357 ME 109.0 d-q 58.1 33 Armor Havoc ME 108.8 d-r 60.6 35 Warren Seed LW0001 M 108.4 d-r 59.1 35 Pioneer variety 26R41 M 108.3 d-r 59.2 31 Dyna-Gro 9012 M 108.2 e-r 61.1 31 Dyna-Gro WX13622 M 108.0 e-r 58.8 33 Pembroke 2008 E 107.6 e-r 60.3 34 Dixie McAlister M 107.4 e-r 58.8 32 Pioneer variety 25R32 E 107.3 e-r 60.4 34 Warren Seed LW0002 M 107.3 e-r 58.7 33 KY03C-1002-02 E 106.7 e-r 61.0 34 Beck 125 M 105.5 f-s 60.1 36 Pioneer variety 26R53 M 105.4 f-s 60.9 32 Dyna-Gro 9171 ME 104.7 g-s 59.0 31 USG 3201 M 104.5 g-s 61.4 32 USG 3438 ME 104.0 g-s 58.9 30 DXEX 13-3 M 103.8 g-s 59.2 37 Merschman Genie 12 ME 103.6 h-s 62.4 32
Table 2 - Continued AgriMAXX 415 M 103.6 h-s 61.4 32 Beck 113 ME 102.9 i-s 61.0 36 Merschman Julie 8 E 102.6 j-s 59.6 34 Dyna-Gro 9373 ML 102.5 j-s 58.0 34 Pioneer variety 25R78 M 101.9 k-s 60.3 33 Armor Vandal M 101.7 l-s 59.8 34 Progeny 185 M 101.4 m-t 59.4 37 Guardian ML 100.9 n-t 59.1 33 Dixie Glory M 100.2 o-t 57.6 35 Progeny PGX 13-1 M 100.1 o-t 57.1 35 Oakes M 99.4 p-t 61.0 35 EXP 13W34 M 99.0 rst 58.4 35 DXEX 14-2 M 96.0 st 58.3 37 Pembroke 2014 E 95.9 st 61.5 32 KY03C-1237-05 E 91.5 t 61.1 33 LSD (P=.05) 10.0.. CV 6.6.. Grand Mean 107.4 59.5 34 Planted: October 14, 2013; Harvested: June 19, 2014 *Means followed by same letter do not significantly differ (P=.05, LSD)
Table 3 2013-2014 Tennessee Wheat Variety Performance Results Humboldt, TN AgriMAXX 438 ML 122.2 a* 55.8 36 Dyna-Gro WX13631 ME 121.3 ab 56.9 32 Dixie Extreme M 120.0 abc 55.9 35 Beck 120 ME 117.4 a-d 55.0 30 USG 3438 ME 117.2 a-e 55.6 30 Progeny 117 E 117.1 a-e 56.8 32 Dyna-Gro WX13622 M 117.1 a-f 55.7 32 Armor Rampage M 116.2 a-g 54.7 34 Warren Seed LW0001 M 116.2 a-h 57.2 34 Pioneer variety 25R78 M 115.3 a-i 56.5 32 Warren Seed LW0002 M 114.9 a-i 55.6 32 Progeny 870 ME 114.6 a-i 55.1 30 USG 3201 M 113.9 a-j 57.3 31 SY Harrison M 113.7 a-j 54.4 30 AgriMAXX 415 M 113.5 a-j 57.8 31 DXEX 13-3 M 113.2 a-j 56.6 34 Beck 113 ME 113.2 a-j 56.8 32 Dyna-Gro 9012 M 112.4 a-k 57.5 33 Beck 129 M 111.7 a-k 55.5 34 Progeny 357 ME 111.4 a-k 53.5 33 AgriMAXX 413 E 111.0 a-k 55.1 29 Armor Havoc ME 110.6 b-k 55.8 33 USG 3404 ML 110.6 b-k 55.4 31 Dyna-Gro 9223 ML 110.4 b-k 55.5 34 AgriMAXX Exp 1444 M 109.7 c-k 55.4 32 Pioneer variety 26R41 M 109.6 c-k 56.0 30 Oakes M 109.2 c-k 57.8 34 Progeny PGX 13-1 M 108.3 d-k 55.3 35 USG 3251 ML 107.7 d-l 55.6 33 EXP 13W34 M 107.5 d-l 55.4 34 Beck 125 M 107.1 d-l 56.1 34 AgriMAXX Exp 1465 M 107.0 d-l 55.1 31 Dyna-Gro 9373 ML 106.9 d-l 55.6 33 Ag Alumni EX 0762 ME 106.8 d-l 55.1 32 Pembroke 2008 E 106.6 d-l 56.8 32 Dixie McAlister M 106.6 d-l 54.6 29 Warren Seed McKay 110 ML 106.1 e-l 55.4 32 Pioneer variety 26R53 M 105.9 f-l 55.8 30 KY03C-1002-02 E 105.6 g-l 56.3 31 Pioneer variety 25R32 E 105.1 g-l 56.8 32
Table 3 - Continued Pioneer variety 25R40 E 105.0 h-l 54.4 30 Pioneer variety 26R10 M 104.7 i-l 54.9 31 Pioneer variety 26R20 M 104.5 i-l 54.1 34 Armor Octane ML 104.4 i-l 55.6 34 Dyna-Gro 9171 ME 104.3 i-l 54.5 28 Dixie Glory M 104.2 i-l 55.3 34 Guardian ML 104.1 i-l 57.2 33 AgriMAXX 447 ML 102.8 jkl 55.2 34 Ag Alumni EX 02444 ME 102.7 j-m 54.9 33 Progeny 185 M 102.7 j-m 56.0 37 Pembroke 2014 E 101.7 k-n 56.5 31 Armor Vandal M 101.6 k-n 54.6 32 DXEX 14-2 M 91.5 mn 55.7 35 KY03C-1237-05 E 90.6 n 55.6 33 LSD (P=.05) 11.2.. CV 7.4.. Grand Mean 108.9 55.7 32 Planted: October 26, 2013; Harvested: June 23, 2014 *Means followed by same letter do not significantly differ (P=.05, LSD)
Table 4 2013-2014 Wheat Variety Performance Results Three Location Average Dixie Extreme M 129.6 57.1 37 AgriMAXX 438 ML 126.5 57.1 36 Dyna-Gro WX13622 M 123.4 57.1 33 Beck 129 M 123.4 57.2 36 Dyna-Gro 9223 ML 123.0 56.9 36 AgriMAXX Exp 1444 M 122.7 57.0 33 Beck 120 ME 122.6 56.8 31 Dyna-Gro WX13631 ME 122.4 58.5 33 AgriMAXX 413 E 121.8 56.4 30 Armor Havoc ME 121.5 57.8 34 Progeny 870 ME 121.4 56.9 31 DXEX 13-3 M 121.3 58.0 36 Armor Rampage M 120.5 56.2 35 Pioneer variety 25R40 E 120.4 57.3 31 Dyna-Gro 9012 M 120.2 59.0 33 AgriMAXX Exp 1465 M 119.1 57.3 32 Progeny 357 ME 119.0 55.8 34 Dixie McAlister M 118.6 56.5 31 Progeny 117 E 118.5 57.9 34 AgriMAXX 415 M 118.3 59.3 32 Armor Octane ML 117.9 56.8 36 Pioneer variety 26R10 M 117.6 57.0 33 Pioneer variety 26R20 M 117.6 57.3 35 Pioneer variety 26R41 M 117.4 57.6 31 Dyna-Gro 9171 ME 116.7 56.7 30 Pioneer variety 25R78 M 116.5 58.2 33 Pembroke 2008 E 116.3 58.2 33 Beck 125 M 115.0 58.0 35 KY03C-1002-02 E 114.6 58.0 33 Progeny PGX 13-1 M 114.5 56.3 36 AgriMAXX 447 ML 113.8 56.4 35 Dixie Glory M 113.7 56.4 35 Beck 113 ME 113.6 58.5 34 Pioneer variety 26R53 M 113.4 58.2 31 EXP 13W34 M 112.6 56.8 35 Pembroke 2014 E 111.7 58.7 33 Armor Vandal M 111.4 57.0 33 Guardian ML 111.1 58.1 34 Pioneer variety 25R32 E 111.1 58.3 33 Progeny 185 M 109.2 57.7 37 DXEX 14-2 M 104.3 57.3 36 KY03C-1237-05 E 99.1 58.0 34 Grand Mean 117.2 57.4 34